Archive for January 14th, 2010

Kudos to NPR and AP for flying in journalists. As we all know following the ice storm, reliable information about disasters is tough to produce, especially when the journalists are dealing with chaos that reigns in the first throes of the event.

We’d like to hear from any of you who may have business or personal contacts in Haiti so that WKMS can help tell the story accurately.

An earthquake such as this should remind us of our own vulnerability and take more seriously all the resources out there from the National Weather Service and the American Red Cross regarding preparations in advance of catastrophe.

My stash of supplies is outdated and in disarray. How about yours? Has anyone solved the conundrum of having an advance supply of prescription drugs?

People age 60 or older living with asthma will be the focus of a new study by the University of Louisville.Researchers will examine the personal and environmental influences of asthma in older adults. A $2.3 million grant from the National Institute on Aging will help fund the project.

Hickman County Sheriff Mark Green is repaying the county Fiscal Court more than $5,000 after an audit found mishandled spending from Green’s office. The Fiscal Court determined that the sheriff owes $3,900 for mileage on his personal vehicle and $1,375 for personal expenditures.

The leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives plans to revive a decades-long effort to expand gambling in the state.Following this year’s legislative session, Speaker Greg Stumbo said casino legislation will be part of his "personal agenda" in 2016. But Martin Cothran of the Family Foundation is doubtful it will gain much traction.

Murray State University has a Muslim student population of roughly 360 students, along with their families, which is relatively large for the small college town. Dr. Ihsan Alkhatib, who teaches in the Political Science Department, says he hadn't encountered many Saudis in his life until he came to western Kentucky. Tomorrow, students, faculty and commun […]

Each of Kentucky's public universities has someone managing governmental affairs, who follows pieces of legislation affecting higher education and its impact on a regional level. Murray State's Director of Governmental Relations Jordan Smith joins Kate Lochte on Sounds Good to talk about some of the bills passed in this year's Legislative Sess […]